Brutal

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"Brutal" (stylized in all lowercase) is a song by American singer-songwriter Olivia Rodrigo. It was released through Geffen Records as part of Rodrigo's debut album, Sour (2021), before releasing to Italian radio on September 3, 2021 as the fifth and final single. "Brutal" was written by Rodrigo and Dan Nigro, and produced by the latter. A pop, alternative rock, emo-punk, grunge, pop-punk, and pop rock tune, "Brutal" is driven by rock instrumentation consisting of brash electric guitars and drums. Its lyrics express Rodrigo's fear, worries and frustrations as a teenager entering adulthood. An accompanying music video to the song was released on August 23, 2021. It incorporates heavy visual elements from the 1990s–2000s, especially the era's video games, while illustrating teenage angst. Commercially, the song reached the top 20 in various countries. In the United States, it landed at number 12 on the Billboard Hot 100, and topped the Hot Rock & Alternative Songs chart.